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CHLORO
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01 New 20-Aug-18 August 19, 2021
1. Identification of the hazardous chemical substance or mixture and of the supplier or manufacturer.
Name of the chemical substance: Chlorine
1.2. Other means of identification: Bleach, Sodium hypochlorite,
1.3. Recommended Use: Household disinfectant
1.4. Supplier Data: AROMATICS AND CHEMICALS OF CENTRO SA DE CV
Highway to Río Verde Km 5 and/or 1602, Col. Primero de mayo
Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, San Luis Potosí. Zip Code 78432
1.5. Emergency contact number:
52 55 5831 7905
01 800 00 214 00
2. Identification of hazards.
2.1. Warning word: DANGER
2.1.1. Pictogram:
2.2. Physical hazards:
H314 It causes severe burns on the skin and injuries.
serious ocular problems. Category 1B
H318 Causes serious eye injuries. Category 1
H400 Very toxic to aquatic organisms. Category 1
H411 Toxic to aquatic organisms, with effects
persistent harmful substances. Category 2
H290 It can be corrosive to metals. Category 1
2.3. Cautionary advice:
P260 Do not breathe the gas/vapors.
P273 Prevent its release into the environment.
P280 Wear gloves/clothing/glasses/protective mask.
P303 + P361 + IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH SKIN (or hair): Remove clothing immediately
P353 contaminated. Rinse the skin with water or take a shower.
P305 + P351 + IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES: Rinse carefully with water for
P338 several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if wearing, and it's easy. Continue rinsing.
P310 Call a TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION CENTER or a doctor immediately.
P390 Absorb the spill so that it does not damage other materials.
Other dangers: The substance does not meet the criteria to be considered PBT or mPmB (see section 12).
PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL HAZARDS: Decomposes upon contact with acids or acidic substances
releases chlorine (Toxic gas). When decomposed by high temperature, it generates gases that
the pressure in the containers increases with the danger of bursting.
3. Composition / information about the components
3.1. Chemical Identity:
CHEMICAL COMPONENTS CAS CONCENTRATION
Sodium Hypochlorite 13% 7681-52-9 5 - 7%
4. First Aid.
4.1 Description of first aid:
Ingestion: Vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and general weakness will occur.
Go to the doctor without wasting time. On the way, give him plenty of water to drink.
affected
Eyes: Rinse them immediately with water for 15 minutes.
Consult a doctor to be examined.
Inhalation: A demand pressure self-contained breathing apparatus must be worn.
Take the victim immediately to a place where there is fresh air.
If the victim has stopped breathing, administer artificial respiration.
Skin: Take off your clothes under the shower.
Stay in the shower for 15 minutes.
After showering, do not use any lotions, oils, or chemical neutralizers.
5. Fire safety measures
5.1. Means of Extinction:
It is not flammable or explosive.
Water curtains to absorb gases and fumes and to cool equipment, containers, etc.
5.2 Recommendations
Self-contained breathing apparatus, goggles or face shields, plastic gloves.
6. MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF SPILL OR ACCIDENTAL LEAK
6.1. Personal precautions, protective equipment, and emergency procedures:
Keep unprotected personnel away from the area, in the opposite direction of the wind. Avoid contact with the
spilled product. Do not act without protective clothing.
6.2. Environmental precautions
Use water curtains to absorb gases and fumes. This product is biodegradable.
7. MANAGEMENT AND STORAGE
Management
Do not act without gloves. Do not smoke, drink, or eat when handling or in storage. Make sure first.
to handle the product that the container to be used is clean and the appropriate one.
7.2. STORAGE:
Incompatible materials: Iron and metals. Recommended materials: FRP, PVC, PE. Conditions of
storage: Cool and ventilated place. Avoid high temperatures (>30º) and light, due to the risk of decomposition.
Keep at appropriate distances from other products such as acids, reducers, etc.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure Limits:
PRODUCT SHORT TERM LONG TERM
Chlorine Steel TWA 0.05 ppm
Personal Protective Equipment:
Respiratory Protection: Respiratory mask in case of decomposition.
Hand protection: Rubber or PVC gloves
Eye protection: Glasses
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Specific weight (H20=1), 25°C: 1.03/1.05
Physical condition: Liquid
Specific gravity: 1.089
Color: Yellow
Smell Characteristic of chlorine (household bleach)
Solubility in water: Infinite
pH 10 - 11
Viscosity (cps) 60 cp.
Volatile Components: By addition it releases chlorine
Vapor density: Not Applicable (Air=1)
Vapor pressure (mm Hg): Not applicable
Melting point (°C): Not applicable
Flash point: Not applicable
Boiling point (ºC): Break it down.
Autoignition Temperature: Not applicable
Thermal decomposition temperature °C: 35/40 °C
Crystallization temperature (ºC): -20.6 ºC
Flammability limit (%volume in air) Not applicable
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
10.1. Chemical Stability
It decomposes due to the effects of heat, light, and acid.
10.2. Incompatible Materials:
Metals, acids, and reducers.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Oral toxicity: LD50 (Oral Rat): 8.91 g/kg
Irritant, corrosive. Causes burns in the mouth, esophagus, gastrointestinal perforation.
Chronic exposure No health damage is known or expected under normal usage conditions.
Long-term exposures to low levels of chlorine in the atmosphere do not seem to have major consequences.
No known carcinogenicity.
Mutagenicity Not Found
germ cells Information
12. ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
12.1. Environmental Effects
Soil alkalization. Due to the release of chlorine, burning combustible material. The final products do not
they would be harmful: chloride and oxygen
12.2. Persistence and Degradability:
Not applicable
Long-term exposure to low levels of Chlorine in the atmosphere does not seem to have major consequences.
Aquatic toxicity: Oxidant for flora and fauna at low concentrations.
13. INFORMATION RELATING TO THE DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS
Deal with weak reducers, neutralize by controlling the pH. Evacuate the effluent with plenty of water. Standards
legals (including those of the EEC): Not specific. Bleach regulation.
14. INFORMATION RELATING TO TRANSPORT
ADR Classification
Subject Name Hypochlorite in Solution
UN No. 1791
Hazard identification number 80
Class 8
Section and Letter 61° c)
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Keep the product out of the reach of children or individuals who might misuse it.
Use rubber gloves and safety goggles for handling if there is a risk of projection onto the eyes. No
never mix with acids. It can release chlorine gas, very harmful to health. In case of fire, it may
release dangerous gases.
16. OTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND UPDATING OF THE
Safety Data Sheets
The above information is believed to be accurate and represents the best information currently available for
us. However, we do not offer any guarantee of merchantability nor any other guarantee, express or
implicit, with respect to such information, and we assume no responsibility arising from its use.
Users must conduct their own research to determine the suitability of the information for
their particular purposes.
Under no circumstances will AROMÁTICOS Y QUÍMICOS DEL CENTRO S.A. de C.V. be liable for any claim,
loss or damage to any third party nor loss of profits or any special, indirect, incidental damage,
consequent, or exemplary that arises, even if the company has been warned of the possibility of such damages.